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Raven McKnight
Statistician and data scientist seeking opportunity to engage in meaningful research & discovery for social good. I have worked on projects with Metro Transit, Saint Paul City Council, and The National Gallery of Art.
Education
B.A., Applied Math & Statistics
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
2020 - 2016
- Honors Thesis: Space, Time, Transit: A Spatio-temporal Model of Bus Ridership in the Twin Cities
- Minors in Geography & Creative Writing
- Key coursework: Bayesian Statistics, Correlated Data, Statistical Machine Learning, Computational Linear Algebra, Urban GIS, 2D Design
Work Experience
Research & Analytics Data Science Intern
Metro Transit
Minneapolis, MN
2019
- Working to update Metro Transit’s Transit Market Areas in a practical, statistically rigorous manner
- Support internal data requests, visualization, and Shiny app development
- Facilitating collaboration with Macalester students to complete data science projects
Office Assistant
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
2019 - 2018
- Work in the Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science department office
- Assist with department-wide event planning & daily secretarial tasks
Selected Projects
Data Science Researcher
National Gallery of Art
Remote
2019
- Conducted data science research to analyze the Gallery’s collection data
- Presented findings at the Gallery as the only undergratuate team
Saint Paul 3K Initiative
Saint Paul City Council
Saint Paul, MN
2019
- Class project to support Saint Paul City Councilmember efforts to provide affordable, accessible childcare to all 3- and 4-year old children in Saint Paul through data visualization and GIS
- Conduct primary data collection to develop database of existing childcare centers
Teaching Experience
I love teaching and learning about pedagogy. I enjoy writing accessible tutorials for my peers and encouraging more women and typically underrepresented students to pursue statistics and data science!
Teaching Assistant
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
2019 - 2018
- Linear Algebra, Spring 2018, Fall 2018
- Applied Multivariable Calculus 1, Spring 2019
- Correlated Data (senior capstone course), Fall 2019
Instructor
Cow Tipping Press
Minneapolis, MN
2017
- Taught a radically inclusive writing workshop for adults with developmental disabilities
- Developed engaging lessons for students with diverse backgrounds & abilities
- Published student work and held successful public reading
Volunteering & Service
Hiring Committee Member
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
2019 - 2018
- Recruited to be an equal voting member in the hiring process for mathematics, statistics, and computer science professors
- Evaluate job applications, conduct interviews, and coordinate student involvement in campus visits
- Participated in two successful and one ongoing search
Class Agent
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
2019
- Nominated to be an agent and encourage students & alum to donate to Macalester in support of financial aid
Facilitator
Macalester College Data Science for Social Good
Saint Paul, MN
2019
- Co-run Macalester’s Data Science for Good Group
- Develop instructional material for students being introduced to “real world” data
- Connect students to community partners and facilitate projects
Committee Member
Macalester Women in Math, Statistics, and Computer Science
Saint Paul, MN
2018
- Encourage gender diversity in Math, Statistics, and Computer Science through networking and professional development
Macalester Mentor
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
2017 - 2016
- Mentored low-income, first-generation high school students through the college application process
Talks & Presentations
Intention in Acquisition
National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
2019
- Presentation of a robust Shiny app and key takeaways at Coding Our Collection: The National Gallery of Art Datathon